Throwaway services hand out inboxes that disappear after minutes or hours. People use them to download something, test a trial or avoid a newsletter. The addresses rarely turn into customers, and many stop working soon after they are collected.
Good uses
- A sign-up looks suspicious and you want a quick look at its domain.
- You want to see if a domain is one of the well-known throwaway providers.
- You are deciding whether your form should refuse such addresses.
What the answer means
- "Disposable" means the domain is on our list of common throwaway services.
- "Not listed" is not a guarantee: new services appear all the time.
- To judge a specific address, run a full verification, which also checks the domain and the mailbox.
Frequently asked questions
Should I block disposable addresses?
On free trials and downloads, usually yes. For newsletters, a confirmation email is a gentler choice.
Is your list complete?
No list can be. It covers well-known services and is updated, but a verification check is more reliable than a lookup.
Do disposable addresses cost credits to verify?
They are checked like any other address and are labelled Disposable in the report.